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Poachers, Tom Franklin's story collection. It's great hick-lit, though not as gritty as some. I think most of you would dig it. And Jason Donnelly's Gripped, which is unfortunately not doing it for me, but I need to get through it, because there so much awaiting on my unread shelf, something like 120 books. Junkie Love by Joe Clifford will be up next.

Perfume by Patrick Suskind. I remember loving the movie, but this book is phenomenal. It's interesting in a very intricate sort of way while it manages to be completely grandiose at times. It will start on these long winded explanations and verge on being historical fiction and then just break free of basic narrative all together in favor of weird fantasies. I read like 3/4ths of the book yesterday and I'll probably finish it up today unfortunately. I really really like it.

Perfume by Patrick Suskind. I remember loving the movie, but this book is phenomenal. It's interesting in a very intricate sort of way while it manages to be completely grandiose at times. It will start on these long winded explanations and verge on being historical fiction and then just break free of basic narrative all together in favor of weird fantasies. I read like 3/4ths of the book yesterday and I'll probably finish it up today unfortunately. I really really like it.

The book and movie of that were pure chaos, especially at the end, Geesh!!!

A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin. Not as good as some of his other stuff but still enjoyable.Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Not bad. The overpopulation chat freaked me out.Worst. Person. Ever. by Douglas Coupland. Also the worst Douglas Coupland book ever.Taipei by Tao Lin. Interesting but boring.A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs. Very sad and at times quite frightening.

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. Got to the twist and did not see it. Liking it. My wife is making me read all her books and it is great to read some of her better ones. We are starting a joint bookshelf. Hello to you all. First post:)

Debbie Harry Sings in French by Meagan Brothers - Absolutely adorable coming of age Transvestite after school special, neatly wrapped up in 232 pages. It reads quick! A debut novel, looking forward* to what's next.

Confections of a Closet Master Baker by Gesine Bullock-Prado - Great recipes (can't wait to post what I try to bake) and wonderful pointers on the intricacies of running a bake shop. Interesting associations with Germany and her family history, that drew her into the foodie world. A bit wordy with descriptions, but I can forgive her because of her letting us peek into the very personal world of her quaint* childhood and earnest love affair for all things baked!
*spoiler*
She is Sandra Bullock's sister. She hates Hollywood and won't stop talking about it, or her sister or Hollywood.

Finally,
The Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice - That cray bitch is back. I haven't read any of her gazillion novels she has published since I graduated high school, but I'm sure I missed a few good ones, while living it up in the 90s and the naughts. This novel sucked me in, like a vampire hooked on meth addicts. Heh.
Let's hear it for guilty pleasures!! :D

Right on, Irina! :D They should have added a like button to the new site. Don't care if that is facebooky. They could have changed the icon to a full palm, and called it a "high five" or big ups. Still I like the Charlie* Murphyness of it all ( the darkness ), with the charcoal background.

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. Got to the twist and did not see it. Liking it. My wife is making me read all her books and it is great to read some of her better ones. We are starting a joint bookshelf. Hello to you all. First post:)

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. Got to the twist and did not see it. Liking it. My wife is making me read all her books and it is great to read some of her better ones. We are starting a joint bookshelf. Hello to you all. First post:)

Welcome, Sev.

Daphne Du Maurier is one of my favourite authors.

Have you read My Cousin Rachel yet? I liked that even more than Rebecca. The Parasites is also brilliant.

Have yet to see the film version of Rebecca. Thanks for the welcome Hattie. My wife has Jamaica Inn on her bookshelf and I will check out your recommendations, thanks. Almost finished and have really enjoyed the insight into that time period and lifestyle.

Jesus Christ. Rebecca is my favorite film of all time. I don't even want to move this to the movie thread I want it right here and right now. I like Hitchcock so much though that I don't want to read the book, really. I feel like it might spoil some of the magic. I'm waiting to get an animal to name Maximillion, or maybe a plant.

I'm currently reading Who Killed the Great Capes of Heropa, Peter Pan and Wendy, Fables Werewolves in the Heartland, and I started up Let the Right One In again.

I finished Fables Werewolves in the Heartland and demolished Hellblazer: The Devil's Trenchcoat. I started reading Terminal City by Dean Motter and Michael Lark. So far I love and hate it. I really want to start this other graphic novel I recently picked up called Chance in Hell by Gilbert Hernandez.

Have yet to see the film version of Rebecca. Thanks for the welcome Hattie. My wife has Jamaica Inn on her bookshelf and I will check out your recommendations, thanks. Almost finished and have really enjoyed the insight into that time period and lifestyle.

Jamaica Inn is good too, although I reckon that one probably appeals more to the female reader.

There's quite a few.
So far... I've read this one and this one
But there are other spin off novels called Peter & Max and Jack of Fables. Bill Willingham also started a separate series called Fairest which is focused on the Princesses. I'm not even close to making a dent in the Fables collection.

There's quite a few.
So far... I've read this one and this one
But there are other spin off novels called Peter & Max and Jack of Fables. Bill Willingham also started a separate series called Fairest which is focused on the Princesses. I'm not even close to making a dent in the Fables collection.

Have yet to see the film version of Rebecca. Thanks for the welcome Hattie. My wife has Jamaica Inn on her bookshelf and I will check out your recommendations, thanks. Almost finished and have really enjoyed the insight into that time period and lifestyle.

Jamaica Inn is good too, although I reckon that one probably appeals more to the female reader.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts, either way!

Will do, when I read it, thanks.

Started 'Tis by Frank McCourt the follow up to Angela's Ashes. Liking the quick pace. The priest episode at the beginnng was predictable but still amusing.

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